The conservative broadcaster behind Alan Jones’ former online talk show has emerged as a surprising suitor for Southern Cross Austereo’s television network as it attempts to create a new regional media group.
Maurice Newman, the former ABC chairman who now chairs Australian Digital Holdings TV, has been working with the company’s co-founder Jack Bulfin and former Seven Network news executive Jason Morrison on a deal to buy the network, slash content costs and create local news shows.
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Sam Buckingham-Jones is the media and marketing reporter at The Australian Financial Review. Connect with Sam on Twitter.
